Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards

Distinguished Health Sciences Student Award ($1,000)

The Distinguished Health Sciences Student Award is presented annually to an outstanding senior in Health Sciences, who is not majoring in medical technology, on the basis of scholarship, professional attitude, and service. The eligibility requirements and selection criteria for this award are:

1. Overall GPA of at least 3.3; and
2. The student must be scheduled to graduate in May of the semester that the award is presented or by the end of the following fall semester (semester 8).

Undergraduate Service Award ($1,000)

The Undergraduate Service Award is presented annually to recognize outstanding contributions in support of student activities. The eligibility requirements and selection criteria for this award are:

1. The student must be a junior or a senior (semesters 5-8);
2. Assistance to staff/faculty in academic/professional activities;
3. Attitude toward serving; and
4. Activities in professional organizations within the School of Health Sciences.

Eli Lilly and Company Health Physics Scholarship ($1,500)

The Eli Lilly and Company Health Physics Scholarship recognizes an undergraduate student majoring in Radiological Health Science or a student who is pursuing a double major in Radiological and Occupational Health Science, who plans to pursue a career in Health Physics. The eligibility requirements and selection criteria for this scholarship are:

1. Overall GPA;
2. Other evidence of scholarship and academic performance;
3. Participation in the Purdue Health Physics Society and other evidence of professional interest and activity.
4. Have at least one semester remaining.

Eli Lilly and Company Industrial Hygiene Scholarship ($1,500)

The Eli Lilly and Company Award in Industrial Hygiene is given annually to an undergraduate student majoring in Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, who plans to pursue a career in Industrial Hygiene. The eligibility requirements and selection criteria for this scholarship are:

1. Overall GPA;
2. Other evidence of scholarship and academic performance;
3. Evidence of professional interest and activity.
4. Have at least one semester remaining.

Barbara Young Award ($3,000)

The Barbara Young Award recognizes an outstanding junior enrolled in the Medical Laboratory Science program.

The eligibility requirements and selection criteria for this award are:

1. Overall GPA of at least 3.0;
2. Acceptance into an accredited clinical program at an affiliated hospital; and
3. Leadership, self-reliance, and outstanding motivation. 

Scholarship applications may be submitted by students who are enrolled in the radiological health sciences program in the School of Health Sciences who have at least one semester left in the program. The scholarship provides $5,000 per semester for spring and fall semesters and a one-time stipend of $1,600 to attend a professional meeting or conference. The scholarship will be awarded on a semester basis for up to four semesters, and renewal is contingent upon continued full-time status, satisfactory academic progress and a cumulative GPA above 3.0. Please contact Professor Jason Harris (jtharris@purdue.edu) with any questions.

Scholarship Benefits:

• Tuition coverage of $5,000 per semester
• Stipend for meeting or conference attendance in the amount of $1,600
• Recommendation to summer internships in related fields

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

1. U.S. citizens or lawful U.S. permanent residents
2. Enrollment in the radiological health sciences undergraduate program
3. Be classified as a full-time student
4. Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
5. Willing to commit to working six months in the nuclear industry for every year or partial year of support on the NRC Fellowship. The “nuclear industry” is defined as the NRC, other federal agencies, state agencies, Department of Energy laboratories, nuclear-related industry, or academia in the recipients’ sponsored fields of study.